Hyderabad, July 7 -- A food safety raid at Reliance's Smart Bazaar in Kompally on Tuesday, July 7, revealed gross food safety violations, including expired products and a pest infestation.

Food to be discarded was not segregated from sale stock; the storeroom was ill-maintained; the First In First Out (FIFO) system was not followed and products were stored on the ground.

Rice, pulses, spices and millets were kept in open bins without lids, and small insects were found in the semolina.

Expired items, including 14 boxes of expired Cuppa Oats, one packet of Blue Bird Veg Jelly Crystals, six 10 kg bags of Fortune Sona Masoori Rice, and the pest-infested semolina were seized.

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